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Grant Support Spearheads Service Expansion For Safe and Sound

Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, has secured two major grants to enable it to support and protect more children, young people and families across the county.

Firstly, Safe and Sound has received three-year funding from Children in Need for a specialist domestic abuse worker who will support young people across the city and county.

'Take a Peak' at why Derby is a great short break destination

A new campaign is being launched to encourage visitors to choose Derby for a short break.

Visit Peak District, Derbyshire and Derby, the accredited Local Visitor Economy Partnership for the region, launches its ‘Take a Peak’ campaign on Saturday 1 July.

Supported by UK Shared Prosperity funding and Derby City Council, the £50K summer campaign showcases the many great, surprising things to see and do in the city.

Buxton Flowerpot Trail 2023

The family-favourite Buxton Flowerpot Trail returns for 2023. Running throughout July and August, alongside all four of Buxton’s summer festivals, the theme this year celebrates the return to Buxton of the full International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival.

Grant Support Spearheads Service Expansion For Safe and Sound

Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, has secured two major grants to enable it to support and protect more children, young people and families across the county.

Firstly, Safe and Sound has received three-year funding from Children in Need for a specialist domestic abuse worker who will support young people across the city and county.

The Business Community Gives Derby College Group Full Support at Showcase Event

On June 20th, over 70 business owners and leaders attended an informative and lively business event at Derby College Group (DCG) at the Roundhouse College.

A key theme for the morning was around how employers have helped transform the lives of so many of the students, by giving support and opportunities.Andrew Cochrane, Chair of Governors for DCG, welcomed everyone and opened the event.

Greg makes his first Buxton Festival appearance…

“Describing Byron as a “Spoken Word performer” or even “poet” is like calling Bill Bailey “a musician who tells jokes” or Winston Churchill “a politician who smoked” – not technically incorrect but it doesn’t tell you the whole story. It’s like watching John Cooper Clarke snog John Hegley…”  BBC RADIO

OMEETO Marks Anniversary With Expansion

Commercial property agency OMEETO has marked its third anniversary with the appointment of its first degree apprentice and the move to new larger offices.

Director Chris Wright, who set up the company in 2020 with more than 23 years industry experience in senior roles and national and regional companies, has been joined by Ruby Scott Mullen.

Ruby, a former pupil at Ecclesbourne School in Duffield, plans to study part time for a degree in chartered surveying with real estate at Nottingham Trent University alongside gaining practical work experience with OMEETO.

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